Log
★ For details about logged steps please see 2. Process.
| Date | Task | Completed? |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 8th | Document, Mill another modified Barduino | Y |
| Saturday, June 9th | Stuff Sensor board, Get it working | Y |
| Sunday, June 10th | Research/deploy basic DotStar code, hardware serial communication: 0(RX) & 1(TX) between two boards, mill the crankie box and rough assemble | Y- programming, N- milling |
| Monday, June 11th | Add paper, boards, and lightstrip to crankie box | -- |
| Tuesday, June 12th | Design/print stickers, write code for sensing colors | -- |
| Wednesday, June 13th | Cut puppet samples, test color sensing code with stickers | -- |
| Thursday, June 14th | Cut backdrop samples, refine code | -- |
| Friday, June 15th | Assembly, Debugging | -- |
| Saturday, June 16th | Prep crankie for presentation, final touches, incorporate music | -- |
| Sunday, June 17th | Prepare video and presentation, final documentation and finishing touches | -- |
| Monday, June 18th | Go time! Practice presentation | -- |
Update 5/14
I went ahead and requested some materials I knew I would be using or experimenting with: butcher paper for the scroll, IR LED and IR sensor, and speakers.
Update 5/21
Confirmation that I can integrate commercial shields in project, provided that it meets all project requirements without them. I.E. I can use a sound shield if I have a fully fleshed out project without it. Will work on light integration first.
Update 5/28
For my own edification, I purchased some commercial pieces to use with Arduino to experiment with: RGB sensors, LED bulb, and power supply.
Update 5/30
Called on for weekly review. Shared project plan with Neil and provided feedback.
Take-aways
- Fix website- late in the game to be having web issues
- Do light only; sound can be incorporated later
- One-to-one input/output for light could be especially exciting with color-printed stickers (vs vinyl). Example: fades, patterns, etc.
- Document as you work. Given how much I'm kicking myself for not documenting earlier, my lesson is definitely learned!
Recommendations
- Vendor: superbrightleds.com
- Artist: Andrea Dezsö
Update 6/4
RGB sensor breadboarding with Arduino and Barduino. Used findings to build my project board in Eagle.
Update 6/5
Milled RGB sensor Barduino board. Experimented with DotStar and Arduino programming.
Update 6/6
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Update 6/9
Stuffed the color sensor board. Tested connections with multimeter. Performed a smoke test.
Update 6/10
Successfully able to communicate serially between the two Barduino boards. I can now communicate color sensed by project sensor board and project LED board! Researched how to program DotStar LED strip to make individual pixels a specific color. Now I can put a piece of paper in front of the sensor board and that color will appear on the LEDs. Still some work to do. I planned to cut the crankie box but was missing the necessary drywall scrws to affix the wood to the ShopBot bed. Purchased dowels, velcro, and locking mechanisms.